Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
mn. BsECHrR,s DEATH.
Henry Ward Beecher Passes PainlesslJ AuaI,
According to His Wish Repeatedly Expressed.

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Henry Ward Beecher Passes Painlessly Away,
According to His Wish Repeatedly Expressed.
Mr.. Beecher died on Tuesday morning
he Sth inst at $50 in presence Ui his iami-
n. DIR. Searle makes the following state
meut in regard to the distinguished divine s
last hours:
Mr.. Beeeher bsaau to fail decidedly at
3 clock this morning; respiration rapid.
At 4 O'Clock the family was summoned.
Death came slowly and steaithily. Respira-
lion became faster, until sixty minute
was reached. The pulse was variable, often
reaching 140. He still remained in the
same condition except breathing. His eyes
we're closed, and he was entirely uncon-
.cious. The motions of the right arm be
.ame less frequent, and were finally stopped
almost entirely. About 8 O'Clock in the
morning we could detect the first
symptoms OF immediate death. His pulse
ran up still higher, fiickered and fluctuat-
I'd until ops, two minutes before his
Death His pulse ceased almost entirely
at the wrist, so faint that it could hardly
be detected, and then stopped altogether.
There was a RAFT ling in his throat, pain
iul to those around him, but unfelt by
him. owing to the failure OF the nerve cen
ter of the respiratory organs, together
Hith the failure OF the heart action. Ills
death which came at $50, was very easy.
as painless II not pleasant as death from
,uffoeation or drowning is said TO be.
In accordance with an agreement made
many years ago between MIR. Beecher and
Dir. C. ii. Han that whoever died first the
other should oficiate at the funeral, DR..
= ii. Hall will perform the ceremony. A
Plymouth church committee to take charge
Of the funeral arrangements has been APP
pointed as follows: John T. Howard, s.
V. White, Thomas j. Filney, Prof.. Rossi-
Ter, Raymond and Augustus Storrs. The
following details OF the arrangements Tor
the funeral are gwen to the press.
The services IRON the beginning will be
lnder the direction OF the Rav. Charles IL.
Hall OF Holy Trinity church, who will'offi-
,iate at the house when the first services
take place on Thursday morning at $50
o'clock. At 1920 the remains will be es-
sorted to the church by the Thirteenth
regiment. OF which Mr.. Beecher was chap
ain. Company "G''-called Plymouth
company on account of its members be-
ing attendants OF Plymouth church
will act as guard OF honor
until the remains are finally trans.
erred to Greenwood cemetery, where they
will be placed In receiving vault to wait
VIC VIM bt NcNAS-
I'd later. II has not been decided yet
whether the remains will be removed
Friday night or Saturday morning. The
funeral services will take place at 1890
Thursday morning at the church, Rev. Mr..
Hall officiating. There will be no pail
bearers. There will be no black drapery in
the church or house or will the family
wear mourning. Many times Mr.. Bcecher
has said in his sermons: 'Strew flowers
On my grave, but let no heathenish prac-
tiee prevail OF draping in black as token
Of sorrow when man has passed through
death to eternal life The Sunday school
children OF the Home, Bethel and Maytiow-
IT schools all connected with Plymouth
church, will attend in a body the church
at o'clock Friday afternoon. The body
will lie in state in the church. The leading
elergym from oil parts of the country
will be present. 1t is the wish OF the COM
mittee to have the remains in the church
until all the citizens of Brooklyn shall have
viewed the remains.
Among the hundreds who sent kilograms
and letters Of coincidence were President
Cleveland, George w. Curtis. Henry Irving,
and Allen Terry. The presidents telegram
reads, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher: Accept
my heartfelt sympathy in this hour OF your
bereavement, with the hope that comfort
source you know so well.
Ii is not intended that any examination
shall be made OF Mr.. Beecher's brain or.
ganism. The assembly at Albany appoint
Ell a committee to attend the funeral, and
rs a mark OF respect adjourned till the
next day. In the senate eulogies were pro-
nounced, resolutions adopted and
an adjournment taken At a meet
ing of the board OF officers OF the Thir-
tenth regiment oil Brooklyn, OF which
Mr.. Beecher was chaplain, it was determin.
I'd to offer a military escort at Mr.. Beech
IRIS funeral. The aldermen OF Brooklyn
held a special meeting tonight and passed
n resolution providing for draping the city
buildings and the closing of public offices
on the day of the funeral. The municipal
council OF the Irish National league met to-
night and adopted a resolution expressive
Of regret at MIR. Beeeher's death and oil
grateful remembrance OF his good works in
behalf OF struggling Ireland. The Kings
county Democratic club passed Rppropri-
ate resolutions. Many other organiza-
tions, military, social and political, have
taken similar action or have made prep
arations to do so.
The BEE Her FAMILY.
From an intimat Re friend of the Beecher
family. the following list of members OF the
family is obtained:
Brothers and Sisters-Rev. Edward
Beecher, d. d., Brooklyn, n. Y; Rev.
Charles Beeeher. Wysox, Pa: Rev. Thorn.
as X. Beecher, Elnira. n. Y; William
Beecher, Chicago, H.; Rev. George Buekin-
ham Beecher, (aceidentlly shot few years
ago); Mrs. Perkins, living with her son-in-
Law, Rev. +. +, Hale, Boston; Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe. Hartford. Conn; Mrs. /. B.
Hooker, Hartford, Conn; Miss Catharine
Beecher, (died several years ago.
Children-Col. Henry B. Beecher, insur-
ance, Brooklyn, has three daughters and
one son, II. w. Beecher. Jr.; Maj. William
{. Beecher, ex-assistant die trict attorney,
New York, lives in Brooklyn (has two
young daughters); Herbert F. Beecher,
United States treasury agent, Seattle,
Wash; Mrs. Rev. Samuel Seoville, SIAM
ford, Conn, has two daughters and three
sons. Mr.. Beecher has lost four children,
all infants.